Production 
rilberts often set on trees planted the first and second year, proving them to be very eager pro- 
ducers. Before entering into this subject we wish to state that soil fertility, cultivation and pruning 
will govern production to a large extent. Six year trees often produce 5 to 8 pounds of nuts. Seven 
year trees in our own grove have produced 22 pounds, but averaged around 14 pounds to the tree 
per acre. Yields reported from various growers in the Willamette valley show that 9 to 11 year 
trees vary from 15 to 35 pounds per tree. The scion wood for our grafted filbert stock is taken from 
trees with a record of 45 to 60 pounds in their 12th year. Mature trees have borne more than 100 
pounds in Oregon. At prices far below the average now received per pound by Oregon filbert growers, 
we consider that they would still be a safe and profitable investment. More than 4300 pounds were 
taken from an acre and a quarter at Linneman Junction, near Portland. Cost of production is very 
low compared with many horticultural crops. No expensive machinery, sprayers, driers, trays, or 
ladders are needed in the production of filberts. Rain nor frosts have any effect on this winter 
blooming crop. They have withstood very severe weather at blooming time and bore heavy crops. 
Filberts fall to the ground early in the fall and are picked up and stored in boxes, where good air 
circulation can take place. We suggest that trees be kept in tree form, as this will be a great aid in 
cultivation. 
Propagation 
We offer two distinct types of Nursery Grown Filbert Trees. Each method carrier certain distinct 
advantages adaptable to certain soil conditions in various sections along the coast. We will gladly 
aid you in selecting the right root stock for your locality. 
Tip Layered and Heavy Nursery Grown Transplanted Filbert Trees 
Transplanted filbert trees are secured in our nurseries by lining out so-called tip layers in the 
nursery row. The roots of this lining out stock are pruned back heavily before planting, in the 
nursery row, to eliminate as far as possible all the old root, which causes undue sprouting or sucker- 
ing at the base of the tree for many years to come, after planting has been made in your orchard. 
However, we assure you that if suckers are properly taken off of the base of the tree in your orchard 
during the first ten years of rapid growth, you will have a grove more or less free from base sprout- 
ing. Do not be misled by unscrupulous nurserymen who state that their tip layered or transplanted 
filbert trees will grow an orchard free from suckers. It is not true. 
Tip layered trees are taken from the mo‘her tree the first or second vear, depending upon the root 
system obtained. We consider that better root growth of highly distributed laterals will be obtained 
if this so-called tip layered stock is lined out in the nursery row for one or two years. However, we 
offer these to planters at a saving in price. Many of the present profitable groves of filberts on the 
Pacific slope were planted with TIP LAYERED TREES AND TRANSPLANTED NURSERY 
GROWN STOCK. This type of tree will produce a fine orchard and will adapt itself to most any 
kind of soil. 
THE EXCELLENT ROOT SYSTEM OBTAINED ON OUR TREES FROM THE RICH RIVER 
SILT SOIL OF OUR NURSERIES IS FAR SUPERIOR TO THE ORDINARY FILBERT TREE 
OFTERED. 
Please refer to page 12 for prices of trees. 
SPECIAL NOTE TO PLANTERS 
Peculiar blooming habits of filberts make it necessary to plant, as pollenizers, different sorts of 
pollenizers with Barcelona and DuChilly when using either of these for main commercial plantings. 
By using more than one sort you ex‘end your pollen period over a longer season, thereby insuring 
a much heavier yield, catching both the early and late blooms of your commercial sort. This feature 
is important. 
POLLENIZING CHART 
The letter ‘““X’’ denotes your commercial variety. 
The letter ‘“‘P’’ denotes proper position for placing all pollenizers. 
xX x x x x x ae = a x x x 
x p a x p x x p x x p x 
x x x x x x x x x x x x 
x a ai x x v4 x x x x x x 
x p x x p x ae p Xx x p a 
x x x x x 4 x x oe x ac x 
The above chart is given as a guide only to planters who do not wish to take the matter up 
directly with us. On large commercial plantings of either Barcelona, DuChilly or Brixnut we supply 
individual charts to suit the planter’s personal planting after being staked out. Write us for yours. 
Distance for Planting 
Filbert trees should be planted 20 feet by 20 feet either the square or diagonal method. The square 
method requires about 108 trees to the acre. Add 15 per cent for the diagonal method. On heavy, 
rich bottom soil of exceptional fertility it might be well to plant 70 trees to the acre at 25 feet each 
way. DuChilly trees are sometimes set commercially at 16 feet each way, owing to their not attaining 
as large a size as the Barcelona or Brixnut trees. 
CAREFUL PERSONAL SERVICE OFFERED FREE TO ALL COMMERCIAL PLANTERS ON 
APPLICATION. WE CONTRACT PLANTING OF ALL TYPES OF ORCHARDS AT COST. 


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